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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... US Congress about the financial crisis. Stocks fluctuated for much of the morning but strengthened as the questioning of bank officials proceeded with little in the way of confrontation. Investors were being choosy, moving into consumer stocks in response ...

Good For China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... China's increasing clout in the global economy and financial markets. Markets reacted negatively to reports of the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) 50 bps hike in its banks' required reserves - the first since December 2008 - and news that it is 'guiding' ...

J.P. Morgan beefs up treasury and securities services

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... Australia and New Zealand Treasury Services, will now also take on Treasury & Security Services Sales and Coverage for the bank and corporate segments. Bryan Gray, Australia and New Zealand Worldwide Securities Services head of sales and client Management ...

Integration key to AXA bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
As the debate heats up on who will emerge as the new owner of AXA Asia Pacific, new research by Rainmaker suggests the more burning issue is how the winner would digest the acquisition - and the impact of that on the local wealth management sector. ...

Frontier reweighs alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
Asset consultant Frontier is reviewing its alternatives portfolios in the first quarter of this year, a move that could potentially pump up to $2.5 billion of new money into the sector. Frontier's deputy managing director Kristian Fok said the review ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... speculation in its economy was also negative for the market, said Scott Marcouiller at Wells Fargo Advisors. "The Chinese central bank raised the proportion of deposits that banks must set aside as reserves in an attempt to cool the economy and avoid ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... was five cents higher at $41.15 and rival Rio Tinto had increased three cents at $70.88. Amongst the banks, Commonwealth Bank added 18 cents to $52.90, Westpac rose nine cents to $23.89, National Australia Bank fell five cents to $27.94, and ANZ Banking ...

Mahogany enters voluntary administration

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... According to an ASX statement released on Tuesday, the announcement follows Perpetual removing over $1.5 million from Mahogany's bank accounts in October. The funds were taken out to pay their past legal fees incurred when trying to access the Collaterals. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... Statistics publishes the September quarter national accounts, including gross domestic product data, at 1130 AEDT. Also, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino addresses the 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference. The Westpac-Melbourne ...

ING IM appoints new chief

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific has appointed ING Funds Taiwan chief, Steven Billiet, chief executive of ING Investment Management Australia. Billiet is moving to Australia from his current position as chief executive of ING Funds Taiwan, which ...